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Duke Energy CEO Rogers to speak on future of electric-utility industry July 16
Jim Rogers, chief executive officer of Duke Energy, will address the National Press Club at a luncheon July 16 on the future of the electric-utility industry. Rogers is leading the merger of his company with Progress Energy, an effort expected to close by July 1. The combination will create the largest utility in the nation, with more than 7 million customers in six states, North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Florida. After the merger, Rogers will be executive chairman of Duke Energy, serving as the company’s primary spokesman on matters of national and international…
Type: News
Did you know NPC members have reciprocal privileges at the Cosmos?
The Cosmos Club has recently extended dining privileges to NPC members in addition to booking overnight accommodations at a special rate. NPC members can enjoy overnight accommodations in the unique guest rooms of the Mansion, the newly renovated Hillyer House or the Annex. Each overnight stay includes a full breakfast for two. Overnight parking is also available on the property. Dining options at the club include The Garden Dining Room for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch, and The Garden Bar, which offers a light menu, afternoon tea and evening cocktails. Please contact the NPC…
Type: News
New date for book event featuring USS Cole's Kirk Lippold is July 10
USS Cole Commander Kirk Lippold, a decorated former commanding officer of the USS Cole, is scheduled to speak Tuesday, July 10, about the harrowing details of the deadly al-Qaeda bomb attack on his ship in the port of Aden, Yemen, in 2000. Lippold is the author of "Front Burner: Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole," a first-person narrative of the Oct. 12, 2000, attack. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on an American warship in history. Lippold also will discuss the dangerous warning signs that many top leaders in Washington ignored, only to be caught flat-footed when al-Qaeda struck again…
Type: News
Politico, Economist reporters forecast close election in uncertain economy
Ben White, Wall Street correspondent for Politico, said he expects a "grinding recovery" that would give President Barack Obama a slight edge over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the fall elections. White, speaking at a June 12 National Press Club event on the economy and the election, defined the recovery as 100,000 to 200,000 jobs added each month and an unemployment rate staying around 8.1 percent. If the economy worsens, the edge would go to Romney, White said. White was part of a three-person panel that was the first in a series of discussions on the election sponsored by…
Type: News
Cote D'Ivoire prime minister to speak at June 19 Newsmaker
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio, will speak at a noon Newsmaker on Tuesday, June 19 on recent political developments in that West African country. Ahoussou-Kouadio will discuss the incursion of fighters from neighboring Liberia, which resulted in the closing of the Ivorian-Liberian border, and the status of former Ivorian president, Laurent Gbagbo, who is in the custody of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Gbagbo is accused of ``crimes against humanity,'' including murder and rape by his supporters, when he refused to leave office…
Type: News
Learn how to succeed at blogging at "Get It Online" lunch June 19
Some of the best reporters are increasingly using a blog to break stories and engage with their audiences. At the next "Get It Online" lunch discussion, you can hear first-hand from a successful reporter/blogger as to how it's done. The Events Committee will feature Niv Elis of the Jerusalem Post for its next “Get it Online” lunch discussion Tuesday, June 19 from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the McClendon Room. Niv Elis is a Breaking News Editor, Web Columnist and Featured Blogger for The Jerusalem Post. His blog "The Bottom Line" (http://blogs.jpost.com/users/bottom-line) applies his expertise in…
Type: News
Political Ramifications of Nuclear Disaster
Type: Media
Positively American and Winning the Future
Senator Charles Schumer and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich debated their policy priorities at an event called "America's Future: Two Visions, Two Books, Two Parties." Speaker Gingrich talked about his ideas which are expressed in his 2005 book Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America. Senator Schumer talked about his new book Positively American: Winning Back the Middle Class Majority One Family at a Time, in which he spells out his political vision for Democrats. After their presentations, the two men responded to audience members' questions. As chair of the Democratic…
Type: Media
Liberian President Remarks
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberia's first woman president and Africa's first elected female head of state, spoke about the accomplishments of her first year in office, the challenges ahead, and fulfilling her promises to the Liberian people. She responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
U.S. Aviation Industry
Marion Blakey talked about changes in the aviation industry and the steps that the Federal Aviation Administration is taking to maintain safety. She responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media